Saroka Surname
Approximately 779 people bear this surname
Saroka Surname User-submission:
This name is Belorussian and refers to the common magpie, found in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. In Ukraine and Russia the form is Soroka, but is actually pronounced the same as the Belorussian Saroka.
Saroka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 288 | 1:32,990 | 5,714 |
| United States | 213 | 1:1,701,685 | 112,840 |
| Argentina | 64 | 1:667,866 | 46,303 |
| Latvia | 60 | 1:34,167 | 5,221 |
| Russia | 45 | 1:3,202,735 | 169,516 |
| Brazil | 28 | 1:7,645,512 | 174,288 |
| Poland | 12 | 1:3,167,396 | 120,990 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 1:889,408 | 78,715 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Saróka (5) & Šaróka (11) are calculated separately.
Saroka (40) may also be a first name.
Saroka Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This name is Belorussian and refers to the common magpie, found in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. In Ukraine and Russia the form is Soroka, but is actually pronounced the same as the Belorussian Saroka.
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Saroka Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Saroka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saroka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Saroka (Georgian: საროკა, Hindi: सरोका, Marathi: सारोका, Oriya: ସେରାକା, Russian: Сарока) is more frequently found in Belarus than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Saróka or Šaróka. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Saroka? popularity and diffusion
Saroka is the 439,664th most widespread family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 9,355,001 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Saroka reside; 46 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 43 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,614,485th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 40 people.
The surname is most numerous in Belarus, where it is borne by 288 people, or 1 in 32,990. In Belarus Saroka is mostly concentrated in: Minsk, where 45 percent reside, Minsk Region, where 37 percent reside and Grodno Region, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Belarus Saroka occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Argentina, where 8 percent reside.
Saroka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Saroka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Saroka surname increased 4,260 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Saroka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (85%) in Belarus and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Saroka last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 28.57% registered to vote for the political party.
Saroka earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.75% less than the national average, earning $42,396 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Saroka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Saroka in the Georgian language | ||
| საროკა | saroka | - |
| Saroka in the Hindi language | ||
| सरोका | saroka | - |
| Saroka in the Oriya language | ||
| ସେରାକା | seraka | - |
| Saroka in the Marathi language | ||
| सारोका | saroka | 42.86 |
| सारीका | sarika | 28.57 |
| सरोका | saroka | 14.29 |
| सािरका | sairaka | 14.29 |
| Saroka in the Russian language | ||
| Сарока | saroka | - |
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